Posted on 05/10/2024 1:02:56 PM PDT by Baladas
McDonald’s is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging environment for consumers, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
The people said the $5 meal could include four items: a McChicken or McDouble, four-piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink. The value meal was first reported by Bloomberg News.
The potential new offering comes at a time when low-income consumers are beginning to pull back on spending, particularly at fast-food brands. Mentions of low-income consumers on company earnings calls are at their highest levels in nearly two years, according to data from Bank of America. Executives from McDonald’s to Wendy’s to Dave and Buster’s have all noted the restraint in spending.
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Yes, the last time I had it, was disappointed by the tasteless, processed chicken, plus it gave me heartburn, which I rarely get. No thanks, McD.
Yes, the overhead is challenging, but the waste is minimal. I think the prices at delis in grocery stores is far more shocking, and waste has to be a big part of that.
New fast food apps will be linked to a quick query of the customer’s credit score. Top drawer people will be allowed to get a meal.
(Joking. These days anything could be true.)
I thought the description would say the TV ads will have people eating the food in a doll house in a miniature living room because the portions will be really small. Earlier, a Hot Wheels Camaro will pull up to the drive thru.
Like the old Where’s the Beef ad with the 1.5 inch patty inside a four inch bun. (Starring Clara Peller(1902-1987))
Good one.
I remember when hamburgers were 25 cents.I remember when you could get a hamburger, fries, and a shake, and change back from a dollar.
It is reported that the seed oils used at McDonalds are especially bad for human consumption. Heat releases carcinogens that is harmful to humans. Reheating the oil makes it worse. Not just a problem with McDonalds, but for many fast-food establishments. But McDonalds is the worst here.
Had one yesterday tasteless crap
*Won’t work. Does America know the government is complicit in this?
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Sorry, I don’t understand your response. I just stated the price of two Wendy’s menu items.*
Costs are going up everywhere. It’s drill baby drill. Government stopped it. Then Calif. mandated a $20 wage. Inflation is not a product of greed.
Poor guys went with canola to appease the food police.
And now this?
Woe is them.
QUESTION?
Will the burger have Bill Gates bug filler to keep the price down.
“McDonald’s is working to introduce a $5 value meal”
A toothpick and a cup of water?
15 cents in 1955 is equivalent to about $1.75 today.
What do McDonald’s hamburgers cost nowadays?
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My 101 year old mother-in-law loves their chocolate mochas.
Egg McNUTHIN’
Doesn’t matter if they don’t change the quality of their food. They could give it away and I would still pay for healthier choices.
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